Similes VS metaphors

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like sunshine.'

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

This is a metaphor comparing her hair to a flowing golden river.

This is a simile comparing Sandy's voice to music using 'like'.

This is a metaphor comparing Fluffy to a lion.

You and a rose.

Life is compared to a roller coaster.

The words 'like' or 'as' are commonly used in similes.

No, a metaphor does not use 'like' or 'as'.

'The stars were like diamonds in the sky.'